Even as the Chief Election Commissioner announced the dates of the highly anticipated Karnataka elections, a storm was brewing.

Election Commission will issue the poll notification on April 17 and the last date to file nomination is April 24.

The last date of scrutiny of nominations was April 25, 2018. Also, the model code of conduct will come into effect immediately.

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These elections are being held to choose the 224 members of the Karnataka Assembly whose tenure ends in May 2018.

"There has been BJP govt in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh for the last 15 years and farmer suicide numbers in these states have been very low", Amit Shahsaid.

"BJP becomes the "Super Election Commission" as they announce poll dates for Karnataka even before the EC".

"I wish to reiterate that I firmly believe in the exclusive constitutional domain of the Election Commission to conduct free and fair elections in the country, and also in the confidentiality and secrecy mandated upon in process of doing so", Malviya wrote. The BJP is banking heavily on the fact that the state capital remains inadequate in terms of infrastructure, civic amenities and traffic and hopes to tap into the discontent.

In 2013, the Congress won 122 seats while the BJP and the JD (S) won 40 seats each.

Congress presidentRahul Gandhi, himself a butt of jokes on many occasions, joked on Twitter that since the "BJP IT cell had announced Karnataka elections", it was time to give a sneak preview of Congress" "top-secret-campaign video'. "The Election Commission is taking all efforts to increase the poll percentage in 2018", he said.

"'Lingayat card' played by Congress is not aimed at benefiting the community but to stop BS Yeddyurappa from becoming the chief minister". While the ruling party is leaving no stone unturned to retain the power, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying every tactic to wrestle the power from the former as the outcome is considered the gateway to southern India for political parties.

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